GLASGOW

Glasgow pubs along Paisley Rd West

GLASGOW: Paisley Rd West

From the Central Station go out the right side door and turn right to walk down Jamaica Street and across the bridge to Bridge St. The Lauriston Bar (also on subway trail and Jamaica St trail) is at the end of the second block.

Going out the Lauriston you need to turn right down the side of the bar and under the railway. this is Nelson St, becoming Morrison St and then walking underneath the motorway it becomes Paisley Rd. Once the dual carriageway becomes a single wide road you can see tenements and an imposing building where the road splits. Cross over the road at the tenements and find The Quayside Bar and further along 3 Cheers . Cross back and on the corner is The Union Bar. On the opposite corner, now on Paisley Rd West, is The Old Toll Bar. (also on subway trail) . Cross back over and on the next corner is The Viceroy Bar & Snug.

Come out and continue down Paisley Rd West and after a few minutes at the next traffic lights is across the road The Bellrock (also on subway trail) and then recrossing to The Grapes on the next corner. At the end of the next block is The District Bar. Continue to walk down and as the pavement opens up at a crescent and passed Cessnock underground there is The Kensington and then The Park Bar.

Now return to Cessnock underground to get back to the city centre.

The Quayside Bar One roomed pub.

Servery on left wall half way up

Seating area to left and right with banquette seating

Heavy: Caledonia Best Lager: Tennents; Stella; Carling; Birra Moretti cider: Strongbow; Strongbow Dark Fruit

3 Cheers was closed

The Union Bar is a corner bar a L-shaped room with longest side down from main Rd and shortest side on main Paisley Rd. there is a small servery straight ahead no matter which side door you enter from. The servery is an almost full rectangular one so it can deal with customers on four sides and has a small centre gantry. Servery is dark wood and has wooden stools around it. The walls are grey wood coming down to red dado and banquette seating. Seating goes around the room pausing for doors and toilets. And fireplace at end wall of the room. It has Ulster 1690 and Rangers mirrors and photos

 Heavy:      Caledonia Best

Lager:       Heverlee;  Madri;  Tennent’s;  San Miguel;  Tennent’s Light Lager

Cider:        Strongbow;  Strongbow dark Fruits                    Guinness

The Viceroy  is a corner bar (originating from 1856) and has its short side on the main Paisley Rd West and the longer side on Toll Lane. Enter at the corner to small side of large oval island servery with banquette seating either side of door. There is a thin space for standing or stools up either long side of the servery. The left-hand side of the servery has old Scottish real ale taps; two from the 1950s and three further up from the late 19th century. At the opposite end of the oval is banquette seating and small round tables. At the left hand side at the back is the entrance to the snug with banquette seating on three sides and small square tables and comfortable chairs. The snug has dark grey walls with white panelling (original wood from late 1800s) and light grey upholstery. There is an outside drinking area with picnic style tables. Down the left side of the bar near the snug entrance are two doors which have pictures painted on the upper door glass by the Knox brothers who decorated many public houses in the 1870s.

 Have a pint here

Pale ale:  Camden Pale Ale

Lager:      Tennent’s;  Corona;  Camden Hells

Cider:       Thatchers Orange Infused;  Thatchers  Dark Berry;  Thatchers Cloudy Lemon;  Strongbow;  Strongbow Dark Fruirt

Guinness

The Grapes (est 1881) is another corner bar with entrance on Paisley Rd West short front while long side is on MacLean St. Inside the door there is a long wooden servery up left hand side. Banquette seating is around to the right and opposite servery. Blue floor with brown wood walls down to purple upholstery on banquette seating around small tables and stools. Rangers photos and colours on the wall and behind servery.

have a pint here

Heavy:     Caledonia Best; Tennent’s Special

Lager:      Tennent’s

Cider:       Magners                              Guinness

The District is another corner bar but with its long frontage on the main Paisley Rd West and a short side on Harvie St. Going in the bar door there is a wooden floor with the brown wood servery straight ahead along the back wall. To the right and left of entrance are a corner of banquette seating with a couple of tables with stools. There is a wall to the left of the entrance which splits the bar area in two. The area round to the left has more banquette seating, small tables and stools and a dart board. The upholstery is dark red with cream walls above it and Rangers memorabilia displayed on walls and behind servery. A door at the right side of the servery goes to a large lounge area with its own servery on the right. The banquette seating is all around the lounge in large area to left of door and another beyond the servery and down to the right.

History est 1959

 Have a pint here

Lager:    Tennent’s;  Carling;  Birra Moretti

Cider:     Strongbow                              Guinness

 The Park Bar is a corner bar with entrance on Paisley Rd West. The servery is forward and on the right. Round to the left from the door and going round the room is black banquette seating and dining style tables, except for right in corner where there are tall tables. The middle of room and opposite servery has more dining style tables. There can be outside seating at the wide pavement.

Jimmy’s is a downstairs entertainment venue down to left of door.

 Have a pint here.

History est 1968

Heavy:     John Smith

Lager:      Birra Moretti; Fosters;  Tennent’s;  Heineken Silver